Inga is a wholesome double-end auxiliary
designed for the perfect comfort of two on long or short voyages. She is just the
right size for a shorthanded crew, being simple in rig, straightforward on deck,
handy as a gimlet, fast and comfortable. And, Shipmates, not too expensive to
build. And she will sail on her bottom, not her topsides; this latter is an item
of importance sometimes overlooked in the quest for speed and extraordinary
windward ability, a couple of wistful characteristics that do not always
materialize, more's the pity. Not as big as Eric and
Somewhat larger then Eric, Jr., Inga
adds another useful unit to MoToR BoatinG's ever expanding family of
practical and proven boats.

The latest is 28 feet 3 inches in over all length;
25 feet on the water line; 8 feet 6 inches breadth; and 3 feet 6 inches draft.
This may sound like too little draft for a boat of this length; it is not.
Several double-enders of very similar dimensions to Inga have been
built and are most satisfactory in every way, especially in the manner they have
of getting to windward, therefore prospective builders can be sure there is
nothing of an experimental nature about the shallow draft, or the other features
of the design. The freeboard at the bow is 3 feet 10 inches, the least freeboard
2 feet 6 inches, and the freeboard at the stern 2 feet 10 1/2 inches. The hull
has a displacement of 12,200 pounds so you can easily see where the room below
comes from. The outside lead weighs 5,700 pounds, inside ballast 600 pounds.

Sail area is 381.9 square feet divided into main, 293.4 square feet, and
staysail, 88.5 square feet. Staysail is not of overlapping design, rather has
proper boom which simplifies sailing the boat eliminating the everlasting,
shifting of staysail sheets every time tacks are changed. The boat is simply
rigged with a minimum of standing and running rigging. There are only two shrouds
each side and the main shrouds lead to the mast at a considerable distance below
the mast head. Also there is no permanent back stay. The latter are badly
overrated for wholesome cruising craft, if not downright dangerous. Single
headstay, mast headstay, and runners complete the standing rigging.

The deck plan shows a cockpit 3 feet 11 inches long having seats each side.
The floor is well above the load water line. There is a bridge deck 20 inches
long, and a coaminged hatch in the after deck. The main deck house is 8 feet 1
inch long by 5 feet 4 inches wide. Decks in the waist are about 17 inches wide
and ample.

The cabin is laid out for the comfort of two. Headroom
under the companion slide is 5 feet 11 inches and under the house top beams 5
feet 5 inches, which is not bad for a small boat with a low cabin house. Coupled
with the generous head room we have a wide floor, flat across to a width of 28
inches excepting at the extreme after end which is beneath the bridge deck
anyway. There is a full length built in berth up under the forward deck and this
is 24 inches wide with ample room above to clear one's shoulders while sleeping
or turning over. A bin is under the berth for stowage and there is locker space
beneath the seat on the starboard side of the forecastle. A pump water closet is
tucked in behind the bulkhead at the forward end of main cabin where it is
exposed and easy to get at to clean and to shut off sea cocks while the boat is
not in use. There is a hanging locker opposite the water closet which will come
in handy for odds and ends. The main cabin contains two full length built in
berths with lockers or drawers beneath and behind these under the side decks a
row of lockers which should be fitted with hinged doors and catches that will not
spring open when Inga is heeled down in rough water. There is a
good ice box and hanging locker along the port side of the cabin and all the
galley things, Shipmate range, sink, dish lockers, and coal bin on the opposite
hand. Narrow ladder leads to the bridge deck. The motor, a small four cylinder
Red Wing Meteor, is installed under the cockpit floor and bridge deck. The motor
sits perfectly level which is good engineering, I have learned these many years
back.

The lines show flat buttock lines, easy diagonals and
good firm bilges. The keel is wide with unusual thickness through the rabbets.
Overhangs are modest, and the form is, of course, sharp at both ends. There is
enough forefoot to prevent the bow from falling off and a generous sized rudder
that will bring the boat around sharply with no chance of getting her into stays,
which is more than I can say for some recent double enters I have seen.
Inga has a form that will move fast without pulling middle section
waves and will not settle by the stern when going fast. And when heeled down will
maintain the same fore and aft trim as when at anchor in smooth water. The latter
is a characteristic that most double-end sailing boats have, and is one of the
reasons this type is super seaworthy in the roughest kind of water.